First shotgun; Armi Famars 12/70

[JEEP]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/8858407677_bc344ee00a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakobeep/8858407677/)
Armi Famars O/U 12/70 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakobeep/8858407677/) by Elbæk (http://www.flickr.com/people/jakobeep/), on Flickr

I bought my first shotgun today; a secondhand Italian Armi Famars.

With a weight og 3135 g, a barrel lenght of 70 cm and 113 cm overall lenght, this is a not too heavy and fairly compact gun. Which, combined with a 1/2 choke on both barrels, makes this a very versatile gun, suitable for fowling on both land and at sea - as well as bigger game hunting, up to roe deer.

The gun has some dings in the wood, but the barrels and action looks almost brand new. This gun has not seen much use. I bought it at the hunting store in Aarhus where I used to work, before I changed to my current job. Needless to say; I got a good price from my old boss :)

[Silverback]

T^

happy hunting

[Primerib]

Excellent looking gun you bought there. Where you on the lookout for a gun with dual triggers? I was glad to have found my beretta 686 as a used gun in a similar condition as yours with a single trigger. The etching on the bascule is beautiful.

Congrats to your new gun, happy hunting and always safe shooting!

[JEEP]

Dual- or single trigger, for me it was of no importance really - both has it's own advantages and disadvantages.

[snowleopard]

Beautiful etching!

Joel

[JEEP]

Yeah, it's not bad - Armi Famars has always been know for their beautiful etching and engravings :)

Armi Famars has been in business since 1967. Today the company concentrates solely on expensive bespoke high end guns, but they used to make some very fine mid priced guns as well - like this one, which is probably from the late 80's/early 90's.

When people today think about Italian guns, most people think Beretta - but it was Armi Famars who managed to really put Italian guns on the global hunting market. Before, that most guns produced in Italy were for the local market. The global market then was dominated by German, British and Spanish manufacturers.

[Tigger004]

That's a nice looking shotgun, I currently use a baikel o/u and it does exactly what it was was made for....bit heavy, but robust and dependable

Happy hunting

[JEEP]

Baikals are excellent guns.

[Ashley Cawley]

Beautiful Jakob!


Baikals are excellent guns.Damn right!.. I love mine, made the same year I was born, given to me by a friend, shes a beauty.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8315/7979747175_8f0a8ffbc7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleycawley/7979747175/)
My Baikal ИЖ-27E-1C (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleycawley/7979747175/) by Ashley Cawley (http://www.flickr.com/people/ashleycawley/), on Flickr

[resnikov]

I love my Beretta S686. Even more the box I got with it.
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Not the best pics sorry. The Beretta is 2 years younger then me, and 12G S/S and .410 are both from the 60's.

[Primerib]

I checked the registration code on my beretta 686 once. And if i remember correctly it's from 1984. When i picked it up in the shop after trying a merkel, remingtons, etc etc i immediatly knew that that was my gun. Lovely swing and worked right away for me on the clay pigeon stand. Pigeon hunting in january was a dream.

Although i had to learn the hard lesson that clay pigeon shooting and the real thing have nothing in common. Missed ducks and pheasants coz nothing on the stand can prepare you for the surprise second when a pheasant suddenly takes off. Ducks are bloody fast. Have to get used to that...:p

[happybonzo]

Beautiful Jakob!

Damn right!.. I love mine, made the same year I was born, given to me by a friend, shes a beauty.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8315/7979747175_8f0a8ffbc7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleycawley/7979747175/)
My Baikal ИЖ-27E-1C (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleycawley/7979747175/) by Ashley Cawley (http://www.flickr.com/people/ashleycawley/), on Flickr

Has that stock been cut down at some time?

[f0rm4t]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/8858407677_bc344ee00a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakobeep/8858407677/)
Armi Famars O/U 12/70 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakobeep/8858407677/) by Elbæk (http://www.flickr.com/people/jakobeep/), on Flickr

I bought my first shotgun today; a secondhand Italian Armi Famars.

With a weight og 3135 g, a barrel lenght of 70 cm and 113 cm overall lenght, this is a not too heavy and fairly compact gun. Which, combined with a 1/2 choke on both barrels, makes this a very versatile gun, suitable for fowling on both land and at sea - as well as bigger game hunting, up to roe deer.

The gun has some dings in the wood, but the barrels and action looks almost brand new. This gun has not seen much use. I bought it at the hunting store in Aarhus where I used to work, before I changed to my current job. Needless to say; I got a good price from my old boss :)

Good looking gun!
...Maybe one day when I've got a little cottage in the country.


Beautiful Jakob!

Damn right!.. I love mine, made the same year I was born, given to me by a friend, shes a beauty.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8315/7979747175_8f0a8ffbc7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleycawley/7979747175/)
My Baikal ИЖ-27E-1C (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashleycawley/7979747175/) by Ashley Cawley (http://www.flickr.com/people/ashleycawley/), on Flickr


I was starting to think you'd been kidnapped Ash ;)

[paulthefish2009]

Thats either got the worlds longest barrells or you have the worlds shortest arms ash :jumping-joy:

[JEEP]

Baikals usually have a short stock and a long handle.

[rawfish111]

Some nice hardware. T^ I have a couple of shotguns, a rifle, an air rifle and a basic bow myself, no pics atm but basically something for most jobs.

[JEEP]

Just spent the evening at the range shooting clay pigeons - I can happily report that the gun shoots well, I just wish I could say the same about myself :ashamed:

[Bushdoctor]

Very nice gun of good quality. Should give you many years of good service. I have a Beretta 686s.
Good shooting.
Doc.

[rawfish111]

Just spent the evening at the range shooting clay pigeons - I can happily report that the gun shoots well, I just wish I could say the same about myself :ashamed:

Its all about the practice mate repetition leads to consistency as I'm sure you are aware...... Happy shooting!

[JEEP]

Indeed :)

I have just ordered a Pachmayr recoil pad; www.pachmayr.com/home/deceleraton-slip.php to give the stock some much needed extra lenght and recoil absorption.

[Ashley Cawley]

I love my Beretta S686. Even more the box I got with it.
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Not the best pics sorry. The Beretta is 2 years younger then me, and 12G S/S and .410 are both from the 60's.Beautiful box! I love that.



Has that stock been cut down at some time?
Not as far as I'm aware... it has the original rubber/plastic butt on the end, I've been under there and it doesn't look too modified that I can see.


I was starting to think you'd been kidnapped Ash ;)I had mate, it was only thanks to my trusty Baikal I made it away from the tribe of pygmies that held me hostage!

[Primerib]

Have you had any luck with that new gun of yours out in the field Jacob? Anything for the pot or has clay remained your only prey?

[JEEP]

Not yet... I apparently lack the sort of contacts one needs to get invited to a hunt - even though I work in a hunting/fishing/outdoor store :(

[Primerib]

oh dear! but be calmed...i have some but have no time to go! atm I'm in spain for Business and all along the motorways you can see guys doing a stroll through the shrubs with their dog and a shotgun. that makes me sigh deeply sometimes.:(

[treefrog]

That's a nice looking gun, Jeep. Is it chambered for 3'' or 3 1/2'' mags, or just 2 3/4''. Here we have steel shot rules &regs, so to get a decent
weight of shot in the air, you pretty much have to go magnum. Same rules over there?